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VMR
BRIBIE ISLAND
Friday 18th Feb 2022 - A little trip out today in great conditions for the on-call crew a vessel with alternator issues safely taken back home to Pacific harbour. Saturday 19th Feb 2022 was a beautiful morning for boaties to be on the water, and it seemed everyone decided Tangalooma was the place to be, it was a challenging assist to manoeuvre to the beach area to access the stricken jet ski, with boats and swimmers everywhere. This was the third assist of the morning….
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BUSY WEDNESDAY
Wednesday 2nd February 2022 - The first assist was a small runabout near Donnybrook. As the tow started you could see the storm was heading over Mission Point. Second job was attending to a drifting cruiser at Turner's Camp, followed by an unmanned small half cabin whose anchor line had broken and was taken and secured to the MSQ mooring.
Beware there is still a lot of debris in the Pumicestone Passage and Moreton Bay - White Saturday crew pulled this tree branch from the water just off Bongaree. Monday 21st Feb 2022 - Bribie 1 and crew took 5 lovely nurses and all their medical gear over to Tangalooma to conduct vaccinations for staff and guests they will stay overnight, and Bribie 1 will pick them up at midday tomorrow. Not a bad place to have to go for work.
Ricky Dewsnap CEO of Tower Force dropped into VMR Bribie’s Base to make sure that all the recent upgrades to the Radio Tower which included two new top sections, new antennas and cabling were all working well. Commodore Liz Radajewski and Vice Commodore Ces Luscombe took the opportunity to present Ricky with a framed series of photographs of his team working on the recent upgrades. Commodore Liz said that the work done by Ricky and his team will ensure that we are in the best position with respect to communications to fulfill our primary role of “Saving Lives.”
NIGHT TRAINING
Crew night training Wednesday 23rd February 2022 in Bribie 2 and Jonkers Bribie 3, the crews dodged the weather for most of the night but at 8.30pm they got a huge downpour.
Pre-brief of trainees by Coxswain Ces before launch.
Post exercise and debrief by Coxswains Ces Luscombe and Graham Parker.
Sat 26th Feb 2022 - Bribie 1 has just left the Caboolture River now heading across Moreton Bay it has been one hell of a day for this crew thanks guys.
John Traill
Public Relations Officer Volunteer Marine Rescue Bribie Island Phone: (07) 5327 2747 Mob: 0407 537 323
publiclrelations@vmrbribie.com
BRIBIE EVACUATION CENTRE
VMR Bribie assisted MBRC in manning the Evacuation Centre at the Recreation Centre on First Avenue – requiring 3 volunteers for 3 shifts per day Sunday 27th Feb to Tuesday 1st March.
CONGRATULATIONS JIM BROWN
With all the craziness going on the past week, and the lack of internet we haven’t had time to congratulate Jim Brown for receiving his rank of Coxswain. Congratulations Jim
WHITE PATCH CUT OFF
VMR Bribie One skippered by Coxswain Jim Brown ferried the Mayor of Moreton Bay Regional Council Peter Flannery and Member for Pumicestone Ali King MP along with other council officials, local police and Queensland Fire and Emergency Personnel to White Patch which was cut off during the floods, to assess the damage to local infrastructure and what needs to be done as well as taking some much needed food supplies for locals. This was a joint operation with our SES colleagues with whom we work closely for the benefit of the local community. Over the weekend VMR Bribie‘s Rescue vessels were involved in numerous calls for help with assisting pumping out of vessel. Medivacs with
patients that needed to be transported to Hospital urgently and transporting emergency medical supplies to the Island, transporting an emergency electrician required at Beachmere to fix the water supply pumps and calls for help with grounded vessels, and helping to man the evacuation centre on Bribie. A big Thank You to all of our Volunteers for offers of additional help, plus along with our colleagues at the Coast Guard and SES we all have the same aim of keeping our communities safe and saving lives
VMR Crew member Gary Bunker and Coxswain Jim Brown handing over food supplies to the SES colleagues to be taken ashore at White Patch.
Mayor of Moreton Bay Regional Council Peter Flannery and Member for Pumicestone Ali King on board the SES flood boat to be ferried ashore at White Patch to access the damage and deliver much needed groceries supplies due to the road being cut. ”All hands on deck” to lug the supplies up the steps to waiting White Patch Residents.
YEAR TO DATE RADIO ROOM STATISTICS
To Thursday 3rd March 2022: 2,529 Calls, 645 vessels logged on, 83 Vessel Assists, 345 Sitreps, 191 Requests, 9 overdue vessels, 3 Vessel Tracking, 206 Radio Checks, 2 Weather Broadcasts, 39 Securite Broadcasts, 0 Pan Pan 0 Mayday.
VHF 73.5%, 27MHz 7.0%.
There is a lot of dangerous debris in Pumicestone Passage and Deception Bay. This is what our crews have pulled out of the passage today: pieces of floating pontoons, a tank, trees, large pieces of timber including a deck Our boats were out for several hours to collect this lot, and there is more where that came from so take care. The Queensland Government has now contracted out the collection of debris to various contractors.
Above and below some of the items towed by VMR Bribie prior to the contactors being engaged to clear our waterways.
Safety Dave says - “With the tragic loss of life from drowning in Queensland over the past 12 months, all which could have possibily been a different outcome had they been wearing their life jackets!”
“SO PLEASE WEAR YOUR LIFE JACKETS!”
“BUT importantly – Always remember if you are heading out on the water LOG ON with your local VMR or Coast Guard, its a free service for everyone, so why wouldn't you! - It just may save your life!"
FEB/MARCH 2022 VESSEL ASSISTS:
FRI 18/02 1059am – Jet Ski member with starting problems North of the Skids. Crew stood down as finally started. FRI 18/02 1444 pm – 8m Cruiser member lost power near Ripples, required a tow to Pacific Harbour. FRI 18/02 1527pm – 4.1m Tinny member 1 km North of Donnybrook, required a tow back to Donnybrook Boat Ramp. SAT 19/02 0853am – 3.5m Jet Ski non-member, left plugs out, required a tow from Tangalooma Wrecks to Bellara Boat Ramp. SAT 19/02 0927am – 5.3m Runabout member required a tow from Pacific Harbour to Bellara Boat Ramp. SAT 19/02 0954am – Tasked by Water Police to search for 11.5m Cruiser taking on water near Bulwer. SUN 20/02 0835am – Tasked by Water Police to conduct search near Flinders Reef – stood down as vessel was located and towed. MON 21/02 1413pm – 9m Cruiser member motor won’t start, required a tow from Caloundra Wide to Pacific Harbour. MON 21/02 1139am – Bribie 1 tasked to transport 5 nurses to Tangalooma to conduct vaccinations for staff and guests. TUE 22/02 1102am – Bribie 1 returned to Tangalooma to pick up 5 nurses and equipment and return to Bribie Island. TUE 22/1 1703pm – 8.5m Yacht member, had his tender stolen, required a lift to his moored vessel near Sandstone Point. THU 24/02 0857am – 8.5m Yacht member, required a lift ashore to get motor for replacement tender. THU 24/03 0932am – 8.5m Yacht member, Tender required a tow from Sandstone Point to VMR Base Pontoon. SAT 26/02 0830am – MOP reported small boat on mooring at Banksia Beach sinking, investigate. SAT 26/02 1228pm – 8m Cruiser member, full of water in Pacific Harbour, assist to pump out. SAT 26/02 1320pm – 10m Catamaran non-member taking on water on mooring, required pump out, owner trying to fix leak. SAT 26/02 1421pm – MOP reported 10m Converted Trawler adrift in Caboolture River at Beachmere, Water Police advise to secure it if possible. SAT 26/02 1721pm – Medivac request from QAS to transport patient and Ambulance Officer from Bribie to Redcliffe Hospital, via Scarborough Harbour. SUN 27/02 0116am – tasked by MBRC to transport an electrician from Bribie to Beachmere to fix electoral problem at the Water Tower. Couldn’t drop electrician off as too unsafe. SUN 27/02 0811am – Request from QPS to transport urgent medical supplies from Scarborough Harbour to Bribie Island. SUN 27/02 1143am – Medivac request from QAS to transport patient from Beachmere Boat Ramp to Scarborough Marina. SUN 27/02 1511pm – 7m Cruiser member on mooring at White Patch taking on water, attend and pump out. SUN 27/01 1735pm – Tasked for medivac from VMR Base to Scarborough Harbour for patient requiring dialysis. MON 28/02 0757am – Bribie 1 Tasked to ferry fresh water to White Patch with assistance of SES to unload. MON 28/12 1000am – Tasked to ferry MBRC Reps to White Patch. TUE 01/03 0617am – MOP reported 2 pontoons adrift and floating towards Bribie Bridge. Investigate, tow, and secure TUE 01/03 0757am – MOP reported another drifting pontoon mid Passage near Brennan Park, investigate, tow, and secure. TUE 01/03 1049am – MOP reported float debris in Pumicestone Passage, investigate and secure. TUE 01/03 1115am – 14.8m Cruiser member, tender has been flooded and inoperable, ferry him to moored vessel off Toorbul. WED 02/03 0700am – Tasked to transport patient from White Patch to Bellara. WED 02/03 0854am – Tasked to transport patient from White Patch to Bellara Ramp for pickup. WED 02/03 0952am – 10m Yacht non-member drifting required a tow to mooring at Sandstone Point. WED 02/03 1235pm – MOP required Medivac from White Patch to VMR Base Pontoon.
TIDE TIDE TIMES TIMES
Bribie Bribie Island Island & & Moreton Moreton Bay Bay
FRI 11 Mar 4:42 am 1.64m 11:40 am 0.84m 5:02 pm 1.17m 10:45 pm 0.72m
FRI 18 Mar 3:36 am 0.29m 10:03 am 2.09m 4:22 pm 0.36m 10:23 pm 1.76m SAT 12 Mar 6:02 am 1.66m 1:14 pm 0.77m 6:38 pm 1.21m
SAT 19 Mar 4:14 am 0.29m 10:36 am 2.06m 4:52 pm 0.33m 11:00 pm 1.81m SUN 13 Mar 12:00 am 0.7m 7:08 am 1.73m 2:05 pm 0.68m 7:37 pm 1.3m
SUN 20 Mar 4:53 am 0.33m 11:11 am 1.98m 5:22 pm 0.34m 11:38 pm 1.85m MON 14 Mar 1:02 am 0.63m 7:56 am 1.82m 2:39 pm 0.61m 8:15 pm 1.4m
MON 21 Mar 5:36 am 0.4m 11:46 am 1.84m 5:51 pm 0.37m TUE 15 Mar 1:48 am 0.53m 8:31 am 1.91m 3:05 pm 0.54m 8:47 pm 1.5m
TUE 22 Mar 12:19 am 1.86m 6:23 am 0.51m 12:24 pm 1.68m 6:21 pm 0.42m WED 16 Mar 2:26 am 0.43m 9:02 am 1.99m 3:29 pm 0.47m 9:17 pm 1.59m
WED 23 Mar 1:03 am 1.86m 7:16 am 0.62m 1:05 pm 1.51m 6:55 pm 0.48m THU 17 Mar 3:00 am 0.34m 9:32 am 2.06m 3:54 pm 0.41m 9:48 pm 1.68m
THU 24 Mar 1:54 am 1.84m 8:23 am 0.71m 1:58 pm 1.36m 7:40 pm 0.55m
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